The Good of Bad

It's always been cool to be bad in our society. There's just something about the element of "darkness" that draws people in to wanting to live on the wild side. We all know the importance of goodness, why it's right to be good and why it's best to do the right thing, but there's a powerful force called temptation that we all battle. 

In this battle, our curiosity to experience the things that our elders, parents and religious leaders shun us away from, drives us right into the pathway of temptation. It's not people that are bad, it's just the desire to be bad that draws people away from what's good. Some of us have mastered making bad look cool that we believe it's right. It's not all bad! I read a story that quoted someone saying that,"bad experiences make great stories!" It's actually true! 

Here's the lesson. While some will cringe at the thought of having to deal with bad experiences in life, there are those of us who realize that even in bad experiences, there's something good that comes out as a result. Where bad experiences may make for headlines, gossip and entertaining drama, there's also a learning opportunity. Changing all things bad to work for your purpose requires you to take control of situation, embrace the process and put to work your gifts! Make your bad experiences work for your good.